reprinted for the first time the welcome letter from the then editor of DWM to the just-cast actor to play the Eighth Doctor. First printed in The Independent (UK newspaper) on Thursday 11th January 1996.

This was the fifth in a series of quarterly specials given over to a specific Who-related theme.

Andrew Pixley had, over many years provided a focussed exploration of ALL the individual TV stories in a long-running feature in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine. The special edition guides to each of the Doctors enabled the original features to be updated.

Included for every story was the original Doctor Who Magazine Archive issue reference, commissioning dates, production dates, Radio Times coverage notes, supplementary background information and a short reflective article by leading writers.

This standard sized, bound magazine was printed in September2003 and had a cover price of £4.99 (UK).

This issue had the indicia title of Doctor Who Special Edition #5 The Complete Eighth Doctor.